The Shafter Generals will square off against the Rosamond Roadrunners at 10:00 a.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, the two teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Shafter had to travel to play their first game of the season, but the final result was worth the trip. They blew past Golden Valley 16-5 on Wednesday. The Generals haven't had any issues with the Bulldogs recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Alex Casanova-Balderrama was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Casanova-Balderrama was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April of 2024.
Jaime Martinez
| 02/26/25 @ Golden Valley | 3 |
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In other batting news, Shafter got a massive performance out of Jaime Martinez, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The dominant performance gave Martinez a new career-high in runs. Another player making a difference was Joaquin Garza, who scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Rosamond narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past Antelope Valley 11-10.
Julian Pope Herdnandez was a standout: he scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Roberto Najera, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Shafter might still be hurting after the 18-8 loss they got from Rosamond when the teams last played back in April of 2017. Can Shafter avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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